Snakes in Houston County

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  Northern Cottonmouth

  Agkistrodon piscivorus

  ▲ Venomous

  Heavy body, triangular head, vertical pupils, and a heat-sensing pit between each eye and nostril.

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  Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake

  Crotalus adamanteus

  ▲ Venomous

  Heavy body, broad triangular head, vertical (cat-like) pupils, and a segmented keratin rattle at the tail tip.

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  Eastern Copperhead

  Agkistrodon contortrix

  ▲ Venomous

  Heavy body, triangular head, vertical pupils, and a heat-sensing pit between each eye and nostril.

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  Florida Cottonmouth

  Agkistrodon conanti

  ▲ Venomous

  Heavy body, triangular head, vertical pupils, and a heat-sensing pit between each eye and nostril.

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  Eastern Coralsnake

  Micrurus fulvius

  ▲ Venomous

  Rings of red, yellow, and black where red touches yellow; small rounded head and round pupils.

Every snake recorded in Houston County

Banded Watersnake

Nerodia fasciata

Harmless

Gray Ratsnake

Pantherophis spiloides

Harmless

North American Racer

Coluber constrictor

Harmless

Northern Cottonmouth

Agkistrodon piscivorus

▲ Venomous

Ring-necked Snake

Diadophis punctatus

Harmless

Red Cornsnake

Pantherophis guttatus

Harmless

Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake

Crotalus adamanteus

▲ Venomous

Common Garter Snake

Thamnophis sirtalis

Harmless

Red-bellied Snake

Storeria occipitomaculata

Harmless

Common Watersnake

Nerodia sipedon

Harmless

Eastern Copperhead

Agkistrodon contortrix

▲ Venomous

Rough Greensnake

Opheodrys aestivus

Harmless

Eastern Hognose Snake

Heterodon platirhinos

Harmless

Southeastern Crowned Snake

Tantilla coronata

Harmless

Tantilla selmae

Harmless

Plain-bellied Watersnake

Nerodia erythrogaster

Harmless

Common Ribbon Snake

Thamnophis saurita

Harmless

Florida Cottonmouth

Agkistrodon conanti

▲ Venomous

Brown Watersnake

Nerodia taxispilota

Harmless

Eastern Kingsnake

Lampropeltis getula

Harmless

Scarletsnake

Cemophora coccinea

Harmless

Mudsnake

Farancia abacura

Harmless

Eastern Coralsnake

Micrurus fulvius

▲ Venomous

DeKay's Brownsnake

Storeria dekayi

Harmless

Western Ratsnake

Pantherophis obsoletus

Harmless

Compiled from verified GBIF & iNaturalist observations. Informational only.

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